CN102132464B - Fpc u-shaped nail - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an electric connector capable of securing a sufficient distance between a position at which a projecting portion of a flat electric cable is placed and a position soldered on the surface of a circuit board even when the electric connector is formed having a low profile. And the invention discloses an electric connector for connecting an FPC, having a projecting portion formed on an edge thereof, to a circuit board. The electric connector has a plurality of terminals, a housing, and a reinforcing member fixed to the housing. The reinforcing member has a pull-out stop portion Il positioned outside in the width direction of the FPC relative to the plurality of terminals, and a fixed portion positioned apart from the pull-out stop portion toward the outside in the width direction of the FPC and fixed on the surface of the circuit board, in which the pull-out stop portion is connected to the fixed portion via a connecting portion extending in the width direction. Also, the projecting portion of the FPC is placed on the pull-out stop portion, and a stopper portion for catching the projecting portion is formed on the pull-out stop portion.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to flat cable to be connected to the electric connector of circuit board.
Background technology
For the flat cable such as flexible flat cable, flexible print circuit (being designated hereinafter simply as FPC) etc. being connected to the electric connector of circuit board, comprise the electric connector with reinforcement, described reinforcement is for increasing electric connector being fixed on to the intensity of circuit board.In this electric connector, not only terminal but also reinforcement are all welded on the surface of circuit board, thereby increase the intensity that electric connector is fixed on to circuit board.
Conventional, for preventing that flat cable (as FPC etc.) from shifting out from electric connector, built view is used the electric connector that is formed with reinforcement, makes strain relief clamp thereon.For example, the electric connector described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2007-299554 has tabular reinforcement, and its lower edge will be soldered on circuit board surface.The upper limb of reinforcement is formed with recess, and the protuberance being formed on cable side can be placed on this recess.Protuberance is coupled in recess, prevents that thus cable from shifting out.
For the disclosed electric connector of above-mentioned Japanese patent application, being necessary to guarantee the lower edge of reinforcement and forming between the part on recess base has enough distances, makes the recess can be because scolder core sucting action fills up when welding; That is to say, guarantee that the scolder on reinforcement lower edge can not arrive the base of recess.Yet due to the low section of electric connector, the width up and down of reinforcement becomes more and more less recently, may occur cannot guaranteeing to have between recess base and reinforcement lower edge the situation of enough distances.
Summary of the invention
The present invention addresses the above problem.The object of this invention is to provide by means of reinforcement and prevent the electric connector that flat cable shifts out, wherein can guarantee has enough distances placing the part of cable protuberance and be welded between the part on circuit board surface.
For realizing above-mentioned target, provide for the flat cable that is formed with protuberance on side being connected to the electric connector of circuit board, described protuberance comprises a plurality of terminals that are arranged in cable widths direction; Keep being arranged in the housing of a plurality of terminals on Width; And the reinforcement that is fixed on housing.Reinforcement comprises the portion of only pulling out, and the described portion of only pulling out is arranged at outside with respect to a plurality of terminals on Width, and the only portion of pulling out forming makes it possible to the protuberance of cable to be only placed on and to pull out in portion.In addition, reinforcement comprises retainer and connecting portion, and the protuberance that formed retainer makes only to pull out in portion is stuck on retainer, and connecting portion extends laterally from the portion of pulling out only on Width.In addition, reinforcement comprises fixed part, and described fixed part is arranged on Width and leaves laterally and only pull out portion, continues from connecting portion, and is fixed on circuit board surface.
According to the present invention, because fixed part is arranged in cable widths direction laterally away from only pulling out portion, so can guarantee has enough distances placing the part of cable protuberance and be welded between the part on circuit board surface, even if the electric connector forming has low section.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of electric connector of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the electric connector opened of actuator;
Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of electric connector;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the front splicing ear of electric connector;
Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view strength along the V-V line of Fig. 2, and the front splicing ear being arranged in housing is shown;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the rear splicing ear of electric connector;
Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view strength along the VII-VII line of Fig. 2, and the rear splicing ear being arranged in housing is shown;
Fig. 8 observes the perspective view of actuator from oblique upper;
Fig. 9 is the bottom view of actuator;
Figure 10 is the enlarged perspective of electric connector, and the part that reinforcement is provided is mainly shown;
Figure 11 is the enlarged perspective that FPC inserts electric connector wherein;
Figure 12 is the perspective view of reinforcement;
Figure 13 is the reinforcement perspective view that the direction from being different from Figure 12 is observed;
Figure 14 is the end view of reinforcement;
Figure 15 is the front view of electric connector, and the part that reinforcement is provided is mainly shown;
Figure 16 is the cross-sectional view strength along the XVI-XVI line shown in Figure 15, and
Figure 17 is the cross-sectional view strength along the XVII-XVII line shown in Figure 15.
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One embodiment of the present of invention are described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.Fig. 1 is the perspective view as the electric connector 1 of the example of the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the electric connector 1 opened of actuator 20; And Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of electric connector 1.Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the front splicing ear 50 of electric connector 1.Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view strength along the V-V line of Fig. 2, and the front splicing ear 50 that is fitted into housing 11 is shown.Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the rear splicing ear 60 of electric connector 1.Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view strength along the VII-VII line of Fig. 2, and the rear splicing ear 60 that is fitted into housing 11 is shown.In addition, Fig. 8 observes the perspective view of actuator 20 from oblique upper; And Fig. 9 is the bottom view of actuator 20.It should be noted, Fig. 5 and Fig. 7 illustrate and wherein insert the electric connector 1 that FPC80 and actuator 20 are closed.
As shown in Figure 1, electric connector 1 is for the FPC80 as flat cable being connected to the electric connector of circuit board 90.FPC80 comprises flexible circuit main part 81 and stiffener 82, and the rigidity of described stiffener 82 is better than circuit main part 81.Stiffener 82 is attached on the upper surface of circuit main part 81 marginal portions.In addition, on circuit main part 81 marginal portions, provide direction of insertion at FPC80 (backward, or in X2 direction) the upper a plurality of conductors 83 (seeing Fig. 5 and Fig. 7) that extend.In the marginal portion of circuit main part 81, conductor 83 is exposed downwards.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3, electric connector 1 comprises a plurality of front splicing ears 50 and a plurality of rear splicing ear 60 (both are electrically connected to FPC80 and circuit board 90) and for keeping the housing 11 of the terminal 50,60 of spread pattern.In addition, electric connector 1 has actuator 20, for depressing the FPC80 of insertion, thereby increases the contact strength between conductor 83 and terminal 50,60.Electric connector 1 has reinforcement 70R, 70L, and described reinforcement 70R, 70L are welded on circuit board 90, and increases the constant intensity of electric connector 1 on circuit board 90.As shown in Figure 2, FPC80 has from its right hand edge and the outstanding tabular protuberance 85,85 of left hand edge 80a, 80a (being designated hereinafter simply as " side ").Protuberance 85,85 is formed on stiffener 82.Reinforcement 70R, 70L prevent that by blocking protuberance 85,85 FPC80 from pulling from electric connector 1.Hereinafter, will be described forming each parts of electric connector 1.
As shown in Fig. 4 or Fig. 5, front splicing ear 50 has upper beam 52 and underbeam 53, and described upper beam 52 extends forward (X1 direction) from the top of base portion 51, and described underbeam 53 extends forward from the bottom of base portion 51.Upper beam 52 and underbeam 53 mutually remotely arrange on above-below direction, and FPC80 is inserted between upper beam 52 and underbeam 53.In detail, the end of circuit main part 81 and the stiffener 82 that is attached on the upper surface of end are inserted between upper beam 52 and underbeam 53.
The contact site 53a that projects upwards (Z1 direction) forms in the middle of underbeam 53.Contact site 53a contact is at the downward exposed conductor 83 in the end of circuit main part 81.Top end at underbeam 53 forms the connecting portion 53b of outstanding (Z2 direction) downwards, for the surface of contact circuit plate 90.Connecting portion 53b is welded on pad 91, and described pad 91 is formed on the surface of circuit board 90 (seeing Fig. 2).
On the lower surface of the top end 52b (end in X1 direction) of upper beam 52 side, form hook 52a, for blocking the cam 21 being formed on actuator 20.The cam 21 that actuator 20 blocks with hook 52a rotates, thereby depresses stiffener 82.Actuator 20 will be described in detail subsequently.In this respect, underbeam 53 is longer than upper beam 52, and the connecting portion 53b of underbeam 53 is arranged on before the hook 52a of upper beam 52.In addition, hook 52a is arranged on before the contact site 53a of underbeam 53.
As shown in Figures 6 and 7, rear splicing ear 60 also has upper beam 62 and underbeam 63, and described upper beam 62 extends forward from the top of base portion 61, and described underbeam 63 extends forward from the bottom of base portion 61.Upper beam 62 and underbeam 63 mutually remotely arrange on above-below direction, and FPC80 is inserted between upper beam 62 and underbeam 63.At length say, the end of circuit main part 81 and the stiffener 82 being attached on the upper surface of this end are inserted between upper beam 62 and underbeam 63.Top end at underbeam 63 forms the contact site 63a projecting upwards.The conductor 83 of contact site 63a contact FPC80.Top end at upper beam 62 forms outstanding oppression department 62a downwards.When actuator 20 rotates, oppression department 62a depresses the FPC80 being inserted between upper beam 62 and underbeam 63.
In this respect, underbeam 63 is longer than upper beam 62, and contact site 63a is arranged on before oppression department 62a.In addition, the position of the top end 52b of the position of contact site 63a on fore-and-aft direction (X1-X2 direction) and upper beam 52 on fore-and-aft direction consistent (seeing Fig. 5) substantially.In addition the position of oppression department 62a on fore-and-aft direction and the position of contact site 53a on fore-and-aft direction consistent (seeing Fig. 5 or Fig. 7) substantially.
In addition, rear splicing ear 60 has from base portion 61 extension 64 that (X2 direction) extends backward.Top end at extension 64 forms connecting portion 65, for the surface of contact circuit plate 90.The connecting portion 53b of connecting portion 65 and front splicing ear 50 mutually remotely arranges on fore-and-aft direction.Connecting portion 65 is also welded in the upper (not shown) of pad, and described pad is formed on the surface of circuit board 90.
A plurality of front splicing ears 50 and a plurality of rear splicing ear 60 are remained on left and right directions (Y1-Y2 direction, the Width of FPC80) and are alternately arranged by housing 11.At length say, a plurality of maintenance grooves 12 and a plurality of maintenance groove 14 are alternately formed in housing 11, and described maintenance groove 12 is upper long at fore-and-aft direction (X1-X2 direction), and described maintenance groove 14 is grown similarly (seeing Fig. 1) on fore-and-aft direction.As shown in Figure 5, at each, keep the deep of groove 12a to form the hole 12a extending back.Front splicing ear 50 has the press-fitting portion 54 (seeing Fig. 4) extending back from base portion 51.A plurality of front splicing ears 50, from the maintenance groove 12 separately of insertion above of housing 11, are pressed in the hole 12a of housing 11 press-fitting portion 54 respectively.In the middle of press-fitting portion 54, form pawl 54a.Pawl 54a is stuck on the inner surface of hole 12a, accordingly front splicing ear 50 is fixed in housing 11.
In addition, as shown in Figure 7, at each, keep the deep of groove 14 to form vertically extending hole 14a, 14b.Press-fitting portion 64a, the 64b projecting upwards is formed on the extension 64 of rear splicing ear 60.A plurality of rear splicing ears 60 insert maintenance groove 14 separately below housing 11, make press-fitting portion 64a, 64b be pressed into hole 14a, the 14b the inside of housing 11.Top end at press-fitting portion 64a, 64b forms respectively pawl 64c, 64d.Along with pawl 64c, 64d are stuck on the inner surface of hole 14a, 14b separately, rear splicing ear 60 is fixed in housing 11.
As shown in Fig. 8 or Fig. 9, actuator 20 is bar-like member long on left and right directions, and is arranged on top end (end of the X1 direction) side of upper beam 52,62, and above underbeam 53,63.Patchhole 20a is formed on the position corresponding to upper beam 52.As shown in Fig. 2 or Fig. 5, the top end 52b of upper beam 52 is assembled to patchhole 20a the inside, and the cam 21 that is formed on patchhole 20a edge is blocked by the hook 52a that is formed on the top end 52b side of upper beam 52.Utilize cam 21 for fulcrum, actuator 20 can rotate between open position and off-position, when in an open position, actuator 20 is in upright above upper beam 52 (position of actuator 20 represents with long empty two short dash lines in Fig. 5 and 7), when in the closed position, actuator 20 is lain on one's side towards underbeam 53 and is put (position of actuator 20 represents with solid line in Fig. 5 and 7).When actuator 20 is in an open position, cam 21 becomes and is arranged essentially parallel to upper beam 52, and when actuator 20 is in the closed position, cam 21 becomes and is substantially perpendicular to upper beam 52.So when actuator 20 is in the closed position, cam 21 is accepted the downward force of upper beam 52.
Along with hook 52a blocks cam 21, actuator 20 turns to off-position from open position.Correspondingly, actuator 20 is depressed the FPC80 that inserts front splicing ear 50 and rear splicing ear 60, increases accordingly the contact strength between contact site 53a, 63a and conductor 83.
In example described herein, when actuator 20 is placed in off-position and therefore accepts the downward force of upper beam 52, it presses to the conductor of FPC80 83 to be arranged on two contact site 63a between adjacent underbeam 53.In addition, correspondingly, the oppression department 62a of rear splicing ear 60 presses to conductor 83 to be arranged on two contact site 53a between adjacent underbeam 63.That is to say, as shown in Figure 5, along with actuator 20 goes to off-position, upper beam 52 is depressed cam 21, and the lower surface 20b of actuator 20 presses down FPC80.As mentioned above, the position of the contact site 63a of the position of the top end 52b of front splicing ear 50 on fore-and-aft direction (X1-X2 direction) and rear splicing ear 60 on fore-and-aft direction is substantially consistent.Therefore,, because the hook 52a of top end 52b side presses down cam 21, the lower surface 20b of actuator 20 is pressed onto FPC80 above the contact site 63a of rear splicing ear 60.In addition, when FPC80 applies downward force to contact site 63a, underbeam 63 becomes and is bent downwardly (seeing Fig. 7).So as shown in Figure 7, the oppression department 62a that is formed on the top end of upper beam 62 depresses FPC80 in actuator 20 part below.As mentioned above, the position of the contact site 53a of the position of oppression department 62a on fore-and-aft direction and front splicing ear 50 on fore-and-aft direction is substantially consistent.Therefore, along with oppression department, 62a depresses FPC80, and the conductor 83 being formed on the lower surface of FPC80 is forced into above contact site 53a.In this respect, in Fig. 7, underbeam 63 represented with long empty two short dash lines before being depressed by lower surface 20b.
As shown in Figure 8, actuator 20 has a plurality of hole 20c in addition, and described hole 20c alternately arranges with respect to a plurality of patchhole 20a.The position of hole 20c is corresponding with the position of upper beam 62.When actuator 20 is in an open position, the top end of upper beam 62 is assembled to hole 20c the inside, and described hole 20c allows actuator 20 to open position side, to rotate to a great extent.
Resin-molded the forming of actuator 20 use, and inner being provided with for strengthening the core components 29 (seeing Figure 10) of actuator 20.Core components 29 remains in actuator 20 by insert molding.
Reinforcement 70R, 70L are described now.As shown in Figure 2, reinforcement 70R, 70L are arranged in outside (right side (Y1 direction side) and left side (Y2 direction side)) with respect to front splicing ear 50 and rear splicing ear 60 on the Width of FPC80.When FPC80 inserts front splicing ear 50 and rear splicing ear 60, the position of result reinforcement 70R, 70L is adjacent with right hand edge 80a, 80a with the left hand edge of FPC80 respectively.In addition, housing 11 has the frame section 13,13 extending forward, and reinforcement 70R, 70L are arranged on inside with respect to frame section 13,13 separately.Because the shape of reinforcement 70R and reinforcement 70L and position are symmetrical, so will mainly describe reinforcement 70R herein.
Figure 10 is the enlarged perspective of electric connector 1, and the part that reinforcement 70R is provided is mainly shown; Figure 11 is the enlarged perspective that FPC80 inserts electric connector 1 wherein.Figure 12 is the perspective view of reinforcement 70R; Figure 13 is from being different from the perspective view of the reinforcement 70R that Figure 12 direction observes; Figure 14 is the end view of reinforcement 70R.Figure 15 is the front view of electric connector 1, and the part that reinforcement 70R is set is mainly shown; Figure 16 is the cross-sectional view strength along the XVI-XVI line of Figure 15; Figure 17 is the cross-sectional view strength along the XVII-XVII line of Figure 15.
As shown in Figure 10 to 13, reinforcement 70R comprises the portion of only pulling out 71, fixed part 73 and connecting portion 75, described fixed part 73 is arranged on left and right directions (Y1-Y2 direction) and leaves the portion of only pulling out 71, and described connecting portion 75 extends (Y1 direction) to the right and is connected to fixed part 73 from only pulling out portion 71.Connecting portion 75 is placed through only pulling out the upper forepart (in X1 direction side) of portion 71 and the upper forepart of fixed part 73.When FPC80 inserts electric connector 1, the portion of only pulling out 71 of formation can arrange thereon protuberance 85.In addition, for the retainer 76 that protuberance 85 is stuck in the portion of only pulling out 71, be formed on the portion of only pulling out 71.Hereinafter, the each several part of reinforcement 70R will be described in detail.
Fixed part 73 has in the long plate sample shape of fore-and-aft direction, and the fixed part 73 forming makes to be substantially perpendicular to circuit board 90 when electric connector 1 is arranged on circuit board 90.Connecting portion 73a is formed on the lower edge of fixed part 73.Connecting portion 73a is arranged on the front portion (in X1 direction side) of fixed part 73.When electric connector 1 is arranged on circuit board 90, connecting portion 73a contact is formed on the lip-deep pad 92 (seeing Figure 10) of circuit board 90.Connecting portion 73a is soldered to pad 92.
Because the lower edge of the leading section 73b of fixed part 73 is arranged to higher than connecting portion 73a, so when electric connector 1 is arranged on circuit board 90, guaranteed has interval between the lower edge of the end of fixed part 73 73b and the surface of circuit board 90.In addition, as shown in figure 13, recess 73c is formed on the lower edge of fixed part 73.Recess 73c is arranged between the end 73b and connecting portion 73a of fixed part 73.By this structure, when connecting portion 73a being fixed on to pad 92, prevented that the scolder that puts on connecting portion 73a from arriving end 73b.In this respect, connecting portion 75 extends to the upper limb of end 73b side.
Fixed part 73 has the fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 extending back.As shown in figure 17, the long mating holes 17 of fore-and-aft direction is formed on position contrary with fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 in housing 11.Fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 is pressed into mating holes 17.Top end side at fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 forms the pawl 74a on the inner surface that is stuck in mating holes 17.
Only pull out portion 71 and there is the portion of only the pulling out side press-fitting portion 72 extending back.As shown in figure 16, the long mating holes 18 of fore-and-aft direction is formed on position contrary with only pulling out portion's side press-fitting portion 72 in housing 11, only pulls out portion's side press-fitting portion 72 and is pressed into mating holes 18.Only pulling out the middle pawl 72a forming on the inner surface that is stuck in mating holes 18 of portion's side press-fitting portion 72.Along with only pulling out portion's side press-fitting portion 72 and fixed part side press-fitting portion 74, be pressed into mating holes 18,17 separately, reinforcement 70R is fixed in housing 11.In this respect, the size of mating holes 17 is substantially identical with the width dimensions up and down of fixed part side press-fitting portion 74.Meanwhile, the undersized of mating holes 18 is in the width up and down that only pulls out portion's side press-fitting portion 72.By this structure, only pull out portion's side press-fitting portion 72 than fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 more rigid be fixed in housing 11.
On the base portion that only pulls out portion's side press-fitting portion 72, form the protuberance 72b projecting upwards.Meanwhile, protuberance 22 is formed at actuator 20 corresponding to the position of protuberance 72b, that is, and and the edge (seeing Figure 10) of the end 20d on the left and right directions of actuator 20.Before actuator 20 is arranged on the upper beam 52 of splicing ear 50 after, reinforcement 70R is pressed into housing 11 from the front side (X1 direction side) of housing 11.Therefore, as shown in figure 16, protuberance 72b is arranged on (X1 direction) before the protuberance 22 of actuator 20, makes the reach (X1 direction) of protuberance 22 limited.By this structure, by reinforcement 70R, can prevent that actuator 20 is separated with housing 11.
As shown in Figure 10 or Figure 12, only to pull out portion 71 and there is the long plate sample shape of fore-and-aft direction, and make when electric connector 1 is arranged on circuit board 90, the portion of only pulling out 71 of formation is perpendicular to circuit board 90.In addition, when inserting FPC80, only pull out portion 71 and be arranged to adjacent with the edge 80a of FPC80.Only pull out portion 71 and there is the layout edge 71a that edge forms thereon, and protuberance 85 can be arranged in layout edge 71a.The layout edge 71a forming is arranged essentially parallel to circuit board 90, and width (length on fore-and-aft direction) is corresponding to the width of protuberance 85.Retainer 76 is formed at the end of arranging 71a the place ahead, edge.In example as herein described, only pull out portion 71 and have and be formed at the 71b of the wall portion of only pulling out arranging before edge 71a, and only pull out the 71b of wall portion higher than arranging edge 71a, make the edge that only pulls out the 71b of wall portion form retainer 76.When FPC80 inserts front splicing ear 50 and rear splicing ear 60, protuberance 85 is arranged in arranges edge 71a (seeing Figure 11).Then, when (X1 direction) pulls FPC80 forward, protuberance 85 is stuck on retainer 76, avoids accordingly pulling FPC80.In this respect, arrange that edge 71a, retainer 76 form the recess (seeing Figure 14) that keeps protuberance 85 together with protuberance 72b.
When stiffener 82 being inserted to suitable position with respect to electric connector 1, only pull out and in portion 71, arrange the position of edge 71a and the position consistency of protuberance 85.In example as herein described, as shown in Fig. 5 and 7, the 11a of wall portion, 11b form in the deep of housing 11, and can insert FPC80, until the top end edge 80b abuts wall 11a of portion, the 11b of FPC80.When inserting FPC80 until when the top end edge 80b abuts wall 11a of portion, 11b, form and arrange edge 71a in the residing position of protuberance 85.In addition, as mentioned above, the width of layout edge 71a on fore-and-aft direction be the width on fore-and-aft direction corresponding to protuberance 85.Therefore,, when FPC80 is inserted to front splicing ear 50 and rear splicing ear 60, can whether be positioned at and arrange that edge 71a determines whether FPC80 has inserted suitable position according to protuberance 85.
As shown in figure 10, protuberance 23 is formed on the lower surface of the end 20d on the left and right directions of actuator 20.When actuator 20 is arranged on off-position, protuberance 23 is at fixed part 73 and only pull out between portion 71 and (see Figure 15), and protuberance 23 from top near the protuberance 85 of arranging edge 71a.By this structure, can prevent from more reliably FPC80 to pull from electric connector 1.
The protuberance 24,24 that right and left projects upwards is formed on the end (seeing Fig. 2, Fig. 9 or Figure 15) of actuator 20.Along with actuator 20 is arranged on off-position, protuberance 24 moves down, and moves and pass the edge 13a (seeing Figure 15) of the frame section 13 being formed on housing 11.By this structure, actuator 20 is restricted to returning of open position.
As shown in Figure 14 or Figure 15, the lower edge 71c that only pulls out portion 71 is arranged to the connecting portion 73a higher than fixed part 73.That is to say, along with electric connector 1 is arranged on circuit board 90, the surface of the independent contact circuit plate 90 of connecting portion 73a reserves interval between lower edge 71c and the surface of circuit board 90.
As shown in Figure 12 or Figure 13, connecting portion 75 has the plate sample shape that is arranged essentially parallel to circuit board 90 settings, extends and extend to the upper limb of fixed part 73 from only pulling out the upper limb at portion 71 rear portions to the right.In addition, the position of connecting portion 75 in FPC80 direction of insertion is before layout edge 71a.That is to say, connecting portion 75 be arranged on arrange edge 71a before.Therefore,, when FPC80 is not arranged on appropriate location, protuberance 85 is positioned on the position of connecting portion 75.Therefore, according to protuberance 85, whether be positioned at and on the position of connecting portion 75, can determine whether FPC80 arranges in position and go up.
The setting of connecting portion 75 is substantially perpendicular to the portion of only pulling out 71, and connecting portion 75 is crooked with only pulling out the bight 75a that portion 71 is connected.By this structure, when FPC80 is inserted to electric connector 1, under this situation (wherein the position of FPC80 is subjected to displacement on left and right directions, and the edge 80a of FPC80 is slightly placed on connecting portion 75), bight 75a is by the FPC80 left and right directions Shang center of leading.
In this respect, the bight 75b that connecting portion 75 is connected with part 73 is also crooked.In addition, recess 73d is formed at the position of (X2 direction) after connecting portion 75, at the upper limb of fixed part 73.
Reinforcement 70R forms with metal.For example, by cutting into fixed part 73, the metallic plate that only pulls out the shapes such as portion 71 is connected and only pulls out the position that portion 71 is connected with connecting portion 75 and carry out bending with connecting portion 75 at fixed part 73, can form accordingly and there is the fixed part 73 that is all substantially perpendicular to connecting portion 75 and the reinforcement 70R that only pulls out portion 71.
In above-mentioned electric connector 1, only pull out portion 71, fixed part 73, connecting portion 75 and retainer 76 and be formed in reinforcement 70R.Only pull out portion 71 and be arranged on (Y1 direction, the Width outside of FPC80) in right with respect to a plurality of front splicing ears 50 and rear splicing ear 60, and the portion of only pulling out 71 forming makes protuberance 85 to be arranged thereon.The retainer 76 forming is stuck on retainer 76 protuberance 85 in the portion of only pulling out 71.Connecting portion 75 extends to the right from only pulling out portion 71.Be fixed on lip-deep fixed part 73 continuity of circuit board 90 from connecting portion 75, and be arranged in and in right, leave the portion of only pulling out 71.According to above-mentioned electric connector 1, can ensure enough distances arranging the part (above-mentioned layout edge 71a) of protuberance 85 and be fixed between the lip-deep part of circuit board 90 (above-mentioned connecting portion 73a).Therefore, can prevent that the scolder on fixed part 73 from reaching layout edge 71a because scolder wicking is applied to.
In addition, owing to guaranteeing there is large distance only pulling out between portion 71 and fixed part 73, so can prevent that connecting portion 73a is separated with pad 92.That is to say, when pulling the power of the FPC80 that inserts front splicing ear 50 and rear splicing ear 60 and have an effect, connecting portion 75 becomes curved, acts on accordingly the power minimizing of connecting portion 73a.Therefore, can prevent that connecting portion 73a is separated with pad 92.
In addition, from only pulling out connecting portion 75 that the upper limb of portion 71 extends to form to the right, be arranged on the position of arranging before edge 71a.By this structure, when inserting FPC80, according to protuberance 85, whether at connecting portion 75 places, can determine that whether the position of FPC80 is suitable.That is to say, can determine whether FPC80 inserts in position.
In addition, form the connecting portion 75 of plate sample.This makes more likely, when FPC80 is not arranged on appropriate location, protuberance 85 to be positioned on the position of connecting portion 75, and therefore can determine more accurately that whether the position of FPC80 is suitable.
In addition, only pull out portion 71 and there is backward the portion of only the pulling out side press-fitting portion 72 that (direction of insertion of FPC80) extends, and housing 11 has and only pulls out the mating holes 18 that portion's side press-fitting portion 72 is pressed into.By this structure, even if also likely form the length of reinforcement 70R in the situation that forming low clearance electric connector, only pull out portion's side press-fitting portion 72, and therefore by reinforcement 70R more rigid be fixed in housing 11.For example, the reinforcement with the upper press-fitting portion extending of short transverse (Z1-Z2 direction) at electric connector invests housing from top, make press-fitting portion be pressed into housing from top, compare with this situation, only pull out portion's side press-fitting portion 72 and can make longlyer, and reinforcement 70R can be fixed in housing 11 more rigidly.
In addition, fixed part 73 has backward the fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 that (direction of insertion of FPC80) extends, and housing 11 has the hole that fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 is pressed into.By this structure, reinforcement 70R can with respect to housing 11 more rigid fix.
Should be noted, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned electric connector 1, and can be adapted to various modifications.For example, in description above, arrange that edge 71a, retainer 76 form recess together with only pulling out the protuberance 72b of portion 71, and the protuberance 85 of FPC8 is arranged in this recess.Yet, arrange that the position of protuberance 85 is not necessarily in this recess.For example, only pull out portion 71 and can only there is the edge 71a of layout and retainer 76.
In addition, in description above, reinforcement 70R, the 70L of electric connector 1 has a pair of portion's side press-fitting portion 72 and the fixed part side press-fitting portion 74 of only pulling out that is all pressed into housing 11.Yet reinforcement 70R, 70L can only have a press-fitting portion.
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1 electric connector; 11 housings; 11a wall portion; 12 keep groove; 12a hole; 13 frame sections; 13a edge; 14 keep groove; 14a hole; 17,18 mating holess; 20 actuators; 20a patchhole; 20b lower surface; 20c hole; 20c hole; 20d end; 21 cams; 22,23,24 protuberances; 29 core components; 50 front splicing ears; 51 base portions; 52 upper beams; 52a hook; 53 underbeams; 53a contact site; 53b connecting portion; 54 press-fitting portions; 54a pawl; 60 rear splicing ears; 61 base portions; 62 upper beams; 62a oppression department; 63 underbeams; 63a contact site; 64 extensions; 64a press-fitting portion; 64c pawl; 65 connecting portions; 70L, 70R reinforcement; 71 only pull out portion; 71a arranges edge; 71b only pulls out wall portion; 71c lower edge; 72 only pull out portion's side press-fitting portion; 72a pawl; 72b protuberance; 73 fixed parts; 73a connecting portion; 73b end; 73c, 73d recess; 74 fixed part side press-fitting portions; 74a pawl; 75 connecting portions; 75a, 75b bight; 76 retainers; 80FPC; The left and right edge of 80a (side); 80b top end edge; 81 circuit main parts; 82 stiffeners; 83 conductors; 85 protuberances; 90 circuit boards; 91 pads; 92 pads.
Claims (8)
1. an electric connector, for the flat cable that is formed with protuberance on its lateral edges is connected to circuit board, described electric connector comprises:
A plurality of terminals, each terminal is arranged on the Width of described cable;
Housing, described housing keeps described terminal; With
Reinforcement, described reinforcement is attached to described housing;
Wherein said reinforcement comprises
Only pull out portion, the described portion of only pulling out is arranged on outside with respect to described terminal on described Width, and the described only portion of pulling out forming makes it possible to the described protuberance of described cable to arrange thereon;
Connecting portion, described connecting portion extends to described outside from the described portion of only pulling out on described Width;
Fixed part, continuity is from described connecting portion; Described fixed part is provided in described in leaving towards described outside on the Width of described cable and only pulls out portion, and is fixed on the surface of described circuit board, and is included in the fixed part side press-fitting portion extending in the direction of insertion of described cable; And
Described housing comprises the hole that described fixed part side press-fitting portion is pressed into.
2. electric connector according to claim 1, wherein:
The described only portion of pulling out is included in the layout edge that its upper limb forms, and on described layout edge, can arrange described protuberance.
3. electric connector according to claim 2, wherein said connecting portion is arranged on before described layout edge in the direction of insertion of described cable.
4. electric connector according to claim 3, wherein forms the described connecting portion of plate sample.
5. electric connector according to claim 2, wherein:
The described only portion of pulling out is also included in the portion of only the pulling out side press-fitting portion extending in the direction of insertion of described cable.
6. electric connector according to claim 1, wherein:
Described rib also comprises retainer, and the described protuberance only pulling out in portion described in the described retainer of formation makes is stuck on described retainer.
7. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein:
Described in being formed on, only pulls out described retainer the upper limb of portion.
8. electric connector according to claim 5, wherein:
Described in having, only pulls out described housing the hole that portion's side press-fitting portion is pressed into.
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